FIELD: medicine.SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to orthodontics, and can be used for prediction of development of occlusion in children in periods of temporary and mixed occlusion. For this purpose, a scale is used, in which 10 groups of signs are considered: presence of pathological disorders in the bone system； appearance of face； tongue and upper lip bridle； presence of previously suffered orthodontic treatment and prevention of caries； accompanying pathology； tonus of chewing and facial muscles； socio-economic conditions of the child； pathological disorders of the tooth-jaw system； traumas of maxillofacial area (MFA)； harmful oral habits. Each group is assigned with 0 to 2 points. If score is 18–20, the risk of occlusion is absent. If score is 10–17, the risk of occlusion is considered to be average, which requires further observation by visiting a pediatric dentist / pediatrician / dentist / orthodontic once in 3 months. If score is 0–9, the risk of occlusion is considered to be high, which requires urgent preventive orthodontic intervention.EFFECT: method provides the most accurate prediction of abnormal occlusion in children in periods of temporary and mixed occlusion by using a developed scale containing the most significant features, divided into groups and taking into account different pathogenetic links, stipulating the possibility of formation of abnormal occlusion in children in a certain age period.1 cl, 1 tblИзобретение относится к медицине, а именно к ортодонтии, и может быть использовано для прогнозирования развития нарушения прикуса у детей в периоды временного и смешанного прикуса. Для этого используют шкалу, в которой учитывают 10 групп признаков: наличие патологических нарушений в костной системе； внешний вид лица； уздечка языка и верхней губы； наличие перенесенного ранее ортодонтического лечения и профилактика кариеса； сопутствующая патология； тонус жевательной и мимической мускулатуры； социально-экономические условия жизни ребе
